Bug 515668

Summary:	unable to move album images to trash or another album/folder
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	David Doyle <david.doyle.1964>
Component:	Albums-Engine	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	8.8.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description David Doyle 2026-02-07 03:09:40 UTC

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SUMMARY
Unable to move items.
to trash or to move items from one album to another.
i can delete via windows explorer
I can move items from folder to folder then album updates.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2026-02-07 06:29:13 UTC

Check the application rights or the antivirus settings : https://www.digikam.org/documentation/faq/#why-is-digikam-can-be-slow-or-unresponsive-under-windows

Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2026-02-08 15:16:22 UTC

If the album or its images are open in other programs on Windows, this folder is locked and cannot be moved. This is normal behavior and we have no way to remove this folder/file lock. The album folder must not be part of a Windows network share.

Maik